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@jack_edwards Год назад

i've (somehow) been nominated for CREATOR OF THE YEAR (!!!!) at the Blogosphere Awards ahhhhhh -- if you'd like to vote for me, the link is here: www.blogosphere.biz/awards/

@madisonelizabeth329 Год назад

That’s so exciting Jack! I voted for you because your videos are so comforting and educational. You’re my favourite booktuber and I really do hope you win!

@aliceinwanderlust Год назад

You're all the way at the last category! Good luck Jack, I hope you win!

@Darkbillhook Год назад

You have my vote - really hope you win 😊 Your videos comfort me on bad days ☺️

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I am! Voting for you! 😀

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I voted!! Hope you win

@maculka999 Год назад

"I'm 23, but I'm turning 24 in October this year, which means I will be 25 next year" The profoundness of this math problem is the best thing I've heard today 🤣

@Teodora4537x Год назад

With every year closer to my 30s I either have a new existential crisis, a new appreciation for my life, or a confusing combination of the 2. I’m a few weeks from 27 and it’s a confusing smoothie of emotions. Overall, life is 100% better than my early 20s without having any of the traditional markers of ‘success’ lol

@whateverbabe Год назад

I agree so much to this! And I'm 27.

@filmaddict143 Год назад

bruh i thought i was alone in this omg 😭 (im 23, and i feel like ive been in the longest existential crisis while also finding something fascinating about living its back and forth lmao)

@anne-marie339 Год назад

Agree sooo much! I just turned 29 so the conflicting emotions have reached new heights 🙃

@roseellieburford2541 Год назад

Related to this hard.

@fashionjackie Год назад

This is so reassuring! From a current 24 year old!!

@ariannaottaviani4033 Год назад

A “non fictional” recommendation video for your 20s would be so great! Also, I’m kinda hoping for a “comforting books to read when life sucks” :’) EDIT: These are all going straight to my TBR list, thank you all so much!

@manonvo8615 Год назад

I would reccomand many populair romance books for when life sucks. They're super cute, just dreaming away in sweetness. I just finished the summer of broken rules and that was SO cute and relaxing for me (it's YA romance so some might find it pretty cheesy..) I also enjoyed maybe in another life by taylor jenkins reid👌 and I'm now reading beach read by Emily Henry and reaaallly enjoying it so far. It warms my heart these kinds of books💖 so maybe that could help you too when life sucks.

@ariannaottaviani4033 Год назад

@@manonvo8615 Thank you so much! I will def look them up 🥰

@christinaolesen8047 Год назад

Everything I Know About Love by Dolly Alderton reads like a novel buts actually a hilarious and insightful autobiography

@katecullen5945 Год назад

Conversations on Love by Natasha Lunn! I always felt kind of scared to grow up because I saw 30+ as when love fades but this book changed my entire perspective on love and relationships (of all kinds!!) in general

@redwineandagingerale Год назад

Another vote for Emily Henry in the comfort reads category! I love beach read and book lover more than people we meet on vacation but that's just my preference. Other authors I'd recommend are mhairi mcfarlane and Beth o'leary.

@ghost_of_taliesin Год назад

To people in 20s afraid of getting older: it gets better! Me and my close friends has just had a nice reunion and we look at our pictures together in our early 20s vs now when we just turned 30, and we noticed how different we look. It's not about looking older because there's honestly not much difference (yet). But it's the confidence that we have as we get older. And we all agree that being in our 30s is better.

@Arla934 Год назад

A story of a new name is a must I agree

@opheliawinfrey9501 Год назад

So well said 💯 glad to have come across these reassuring comments.

@akanksha8311 Год назад

Thankyou so much idk why m tearing up

@Weylane Год назад

I'm 33 and I've learned that the 30s are really similar to the 20s, with more financial independence. Loads of people think 30 is "old" as the boomer gen, shows like friends and such showed that you're supposed to be parents and owning a house at that point. But most of us Millennials actually don't want that life, and we love keeping having fun and not having a plan. Those rec works well for us too !

@whateverbabe Год назад

That's a beautiful comment, it makes me optimistic. Maybe it's not too late to make up for my miserable early 20s

@mmarieritter216 Год назад

Omg this. My 30s are my best years. And literally people tell me your 40s are even better THANKS GEN XERS! I'm living for it. Aging out of bullsh** is the best LOL.

@fatimej4286 Год назад

@Santosh Parvatikar no offence but no one cares about your personal opinion. Psychology defines midlife spanning from 40 to 65... A lot depends on how well one keeps themselves too.

@jffpviana Год назад

I'm also 33 and I relate to this comment. My 30s so far have been the same fun I had in my 20s, but with more nuance, less insecurities, more confidence and more knowing what I want and don't want.

@Maddel97 Год назад

I'm 25 now and I gotta admit I had to laugh when I heard the story of my mother being horrified of turning 30 (while already having born three kids) but the closer I get the more anxious I become because there is this constant fear of 1 not having achieved enough and 2 not having "lived" enough and done all the things you do in your 20s being dating, traveling, partying etc. etc. so this is one of the comments that really help calm me down.

@phoebe1569 Год назад

Petition for Jack to recommend books to read in your teens

@WennieAaaaa Год назад

Omg yes

@asterismos5451 Год назад

idk if he's read them but people who like these sorts of books need to read Code Name Verity and Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (both amazing literary YA)

@supershy0722 Год назад

Yes 😌 😌

@zzyzxzzyzx Год назад

books about teenagers, growing up, and/or friendship that were impactful to me (they're all kinda old but still relevant): "When You Reach Me" by Rebecca Stead "Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry" by Mildred Taylor "The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane" by Kate DiCamillo "The Outsiders" by S.E. Hinton "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles "Seven Daughters and Seven Sons" by Barbara Cohen and Bahija Lovejoy "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Forbes "What Hearts" by Bruce Brooks "Number the Stars" by Lois Lowry These are all kind of serious books, hope thats what ur looking for haha

@TheCurtisdavies Год назад

petition for jack to recommend books to read in your 30’s

@vitoriar8753 Год назад

books mentioned: 2:00 Cleopatra and Frankenstein - Coco Mellors 3:22 Less - Andrew Sean Greer 5:40 Open Water - Caleb Azumah Nelson 6:52 Luster - Raven Leilani 7:49 Writers & Lovers - Lily King 8:46 Yerba Buena - Nina Lacour 9:45 Beautiful World, Where Are You - Sally Rooney 11:45 The Picture Of Dorian Grey - Oscar Wilde 12:18 Assembly - Natasha Brown 13:10 Norwegian Wood - Haruki Murakami 14:15 The Bell Jar - Sylvia Plath 15:03 Vile Bodies - Evelyn Waugh 15:51 The Razor's Edge - W. Somerset Maugham 16:56 One Last Stop - Casey McQuiston 18:06 Queenie - Candice Carty-Williams 19:10 The Vanishing Half - Brit Bennett 19:56 On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous - Ocean Voung 21:03 Boy Parts - Eliza Clark 22:21 Exciting Times - Naoise Dolan 23:23 Pure Colour - Sheila Heti

@patriciasustersic7265 Год назад

Thank you 🙏🏼

@rish5922 Год назад

You are doing god's work thank you

@DimitrisChrrr Год назад

Thanks so much!!

@denisebishi5212 Год назад

You’re a life saver!! Thank you💕🫶🏽

@shrutighosh311 Год назад

that's so sweet of you, thanks🌻

@kimklindt2894 Год назад

Hey Jack! I’m a 62 year old American woman and I can’t wait to read these. You make them sound mandatory as a human exploring the world! Congrats on your nomination.

@Rhetor305 Год назад

I am glad you spoke up Kim! I am a 62 year old American woman and I love these recommendations. I am a retired English Professor.

@karenslaughing Год назад

I’m 57 and love his channel too. I look forward to reading some of these. I am curious to find a book tuber/ reviewer that is in their 50’s or older. I’m seeing most reviewers are in their 20’s. Thanks!

@foofoo8888 Год назад

42 here Kim, and love Jack's recommendations. I despise book snobbery and I'm not quite ready for mills & boon just yet!!!! Fantastic recs Jack, added quite a few to the list! 🙂🙋🏻‍♀️

@keh6821 Год назад

The way Jack talks about these books makes me fall in love with them before even reading them Never been disappointed by a book recommendation onceee

@fashionjackie Год назад

Couldn’t agree more!! He also has a gift for telling you about the book without spoiling :)

@whydoineedanameiwillneverp7790 Год назад

Jack's book tastes are very different to my own, so I _know_ I won't like many (or even most) of his recommendations. Inspite of that, the way he speaks about them makes me fall in love with the books! He's very good at sharing his joy in reading.

@belhougoldenwind Год назад

Yes he always talks so lovingly about books, everytime he actually gives me a shot of courage when i'm missing a little to keep writing my own stories

@SponsoredByAnxiety Год назад

@@whydoineedanameiwillneverp7790 same here. I disagree on most everything cuz of taste differences but he gets me out of reading slumps and gives me inspiration for future reading recommendations to other people because of how he talks about them

@georginafox2263 Год назад

@@SponsoredByAnxiety out of interest is there any other people who you would recommend to look at for books you do like ? I like some of Jack's books but not all so would be interested to get other recommendations and none of my friends are really into books

@lucyjames9776 Год назад

As someone who just turned 20 this is perfect! Don’t mind me adding all to my tbr

@seenawu9996 Год назад

Haha after following Jack here my tbr is 200+ enough for next yr and maybe the next too

@blending_in Год назад

This is perfect timing for me too since I'm turning 20 in a month. The only one I've read from the list is The Picture of Dorian Gray and it's my favorite classic so.. I'm adding all the rest to my tbr!

@lucyjames9776 Год назад

@@blending_in I just started the picture of Dorian Gray tonight! Literally after watching this video

@arus.2171 Год назад

19 here but already in hell lol. i started norwegian wood and it’s interesting to see the male gaze as he described. i can’t wait to read the rest. if anyone is reading this, i hope life treats you well 🤘🏼 be safe

@dreamingofthemoon Год назад

I'm gonna be 20 next year but I'll add them anyway now!

@luciaschmid2389 Год назад

one book i'd also love to recommend for people in their twenties is "the waves" by virginia woolf! i read this for my class on woolf and it honestly blew me away. the way she depicts what it's like to age is scarily relatable and her descriptions of the rawness of being young had my jaw on the FLOOR. it's a book you have to put down every two minutes to think, but it's so so worth it and i highly recommend to anyone who's been wanting to read more woolf but aren't sure where to start! thank u for the recommendations jack!!

@arus.2171 Год назад

thx, added to my tbr!

@choufleur96 Год назад

This is my partner's favourite book! Mind you they still haven't finished it because they're savouring it slowly, but they'll come to my room and read me passages every few days and it's absolutely stunning. Waiting for my partner to finish the book so I can pick it up myself, & I know it's gonna be full of underlines and coloured pencil doodles to mark exceptional passages and that makes it all the more special

@rimikaprasad6082 3 месяца назад

I got this book because of your recommendation but it is such a tough read¡ helpp

@MakaylaMacGregor Год назад

Literally pausing this video with each book so I can mark them on my Goodreads lol. Thanks so much for sharing this, it's so hard to find new books that speak to this age range!!

@kornelijag9693 Год назад

What's your goodreads ✨️

@deepikaselvamurugan6405 Год назад

I just finished 'The Picture of Dorian Gray' and my jaw is still on the floor with the route it takes.

@BlossomingNymph Месяц назад

I found it overly detailed and boring tbh

@Darkbillhook Год назад

Watching this at age 31 & I haven’t read a lot of these - I clearly have some catching up to do 🙃😅 If you’re in your 20s & feel like you’re somehow behind in life or failing to meet the goals society sets for you here is some unsolicited advice. Remember to check your goals are your own, & not just what society tells you your goals should be. & remember people accomplish amazing things at all ages - there’s no age limit on personal achievements. One motto that helped me in my 20s was: “you do enough, you have enough, you are enough” 🌟

@estrellamartin1279 Год назад

that is so good! Im taking that advice even though im not even 20 yet.

@mmarieritter216 Год назад

YES. Love this. around age 27 I started just telling myself every day "I did my best" and it got me through some really crazy existential spinning.

@DelenaForever100 Год назад

Thank you x

@shaynaloveswiss1 Год назад

They're mostly recent so don't beat yourself up! Im waking my way through these books also!

@OliviaMurphy98 Год назад

Open Water is one of the most mesmerising books I've ever read, so glad to see it on this list

@dreamingofthemoon Год назад

Yess it's one of my favorites!

@sarahnoll9018 Год назад

Jack I would lose it if you did a “Books I Would Recommend to the Love Island Cast” video or AT LEAST a TikTok. A book about having a famous parent for Gemma, a book about being a LIARR, ACTREES for Ekinsu lol

@AnneleenRoesems Год назад

I'm rewatching How I Met Your Mother and I had the same thought as you about Friends! They start off about 26 I believe and it's only Marshall and Lily who kind of go through the 'get marries and have kids' during their twenties and early thirties and even they seem very much clueless the whole time! It was reassuring to watch as a 25 year old haha

@Mariamox Год назад

Yeahh and even new girl is quite comforting as they go through marriage and kids and changes of careers at much later stages.

@amoolyarao613 9 месяцев назад

Just finished rewatching HIMYM after having watched it first at 17 and it's surprising how much more I appreciate the show now and I actually love the ending? Felt way more realistic. Real life is messy, people make mistakes and not everyone gets their fairy tale ending.

@justjulia1720 Год назад

I'm about to be 19 and I used to have the notion that by the end of your 20's, you'll have your shit together. Glad to see people talk about what it's actually like. Makes me less nervous about becoming an adult.

@Kenough_in_Wonderland Год назад

I like the idea of a non-fiction version of this!! Loved this videos as well, really good recommendations!

@kuroogumi2020 Год назад

i’d recommend everything i know about love by dolly alderton! it’s a non-fiction memoir :)

@mayajacobs9566 Год назад

Leena Norms has a great recent video on nonfiction books to read in your 20s - she also has a video with Jack in her series on books about the climate crisis. Highly recommend!

@TheNinjutsuAlchemist Год назад

Ok I did not know you were 23. You’re so mature and articulate I thought you were older than me! Haha. I remember the early 20s existential crises. Dreading 25. Now I’m nearly 30 and the crises haven’t stopped. (If you think the oncoming ‘25’ milestone is terrifying just wait for 30) Lovely list. Thanks for your wonderful videos and best of luck with your future!

@christinaolesen8047 Год назад

i’m turning 20 next week and i just finished Everything I Know About Love by Dolly Alderton and I highly highly recommend. it’s a funny autobiography about a british woman growing up from tween to 28 year old. it’s about the highs and lows of love and friendship. absolutely hilarious and insightful!

@mirai2275 Год назад

This comment make me actually read this book and I loved it!! Thanks for the rec!!

@katiemorwick9615 Год назад

2:00 - Cleopatra and Frankenstein 3:23 - Less 5:40 - Open Water 6:52 - Luster 7:49 - Writers & Lovers 8:49 - Yerba Buena 9:40 - Beautiful World, Where Are You? 11:45 - The Picture of Dorian Gray 12:18 - Assembly 13:12 - Norwegian Wood 14:17 - The Bell Jar 15:04 - Vile Bodies 15:55 - The Razor’s Edge 17:04 - One Last Stop 18:07 - Queenie 19:08 - The Vanishing Half 19:56 - On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous 21:05 - Boy Parts 22:20 - Exciting Times 23:25 - Pure Colour

@chelseahallam9948 Год назад

To those worrying around moving to 20 and moving through your 20s- as a 32 year old woman I can tell you it gets good! Life is beautiful and you have more power and control than you might believe right now but keep pushing and keep going. No-one knows what they are doing and don't let them fool you Invest in your chosen family - make sure you are surround by people who inspire and love you. You deserve it! And read all the books xxx

@janhaveejaware9138 Год назад

Watching Jack's videos as an 18-year-old who's just finished high school and is starting uni, I feel like he's got 'growing up' figured out. Jack, you may disagree, but from my perspective, it looks like you know what you're doing and honestly I look up to you coz of that. I'm inspired by your move to Paris, your work in Cambodia, your book recommendations and just your personality on the whole. 😀

@erinforgie7468 Год назад

Cleopatra and Frankenstein is in the top 5 books I’ve ever read. Santiago is my favourite character. Omg its unreal

@emilyr8668 Год назад

i wish there were more books to 20s people that speak towards being afraid of connecting with people and romance, but from a woman's perspective. im glad stuff like 'everything i know about love' exists, or lots of novels that relate to young people my age about sex but it also feels alientating at the same time...

@alkalinebase Год назад

Watching your videos always make me realise how much I love books, it's kinda reassuring that yeah the feeling's still there

@CecisMoon Год назад

Today has been a rough one but getting the notification for this immediately made me feel a little better, thank you!

@kateodriscoll594 Год назад

Would absolutely love a non-fiction version Jack! Books you would recommend to help broaden your horizons on life and different perspectives etc. Absolutely loved this, keep up the amazing videos!

@anneliesehope3189 Год назад

I love how much I can tell you've genuinely thought about these recommendations and carefully crafted a list made for a myriad of different people and lifestyles. Wonderful video and wonderful recs, as per usual.

@carlapringle3000 Год назад

This video made me feel so safe and warm inside. I really needed this write now. Thank you Jack

@yashi_reads Год назад

VOTED FOR YOU AND EVE too! really hope you win you deserve this so much Jack

@lisawilkedesouza3323 Год назад

As someone who turns 24 in October as well I share the existential fear of getting older without knowing what you've been doing all your life so I greatly appreciate this

@ploopploop9569 Год назад

Same here. Jack so eloquently expressed the dread I've been experiencing as my 24th birthday draws closer. My anxiety could not have been encapsulated any better. Glad I'm not alone though.

@shristigupta007 Год назад

All the recs were amazing! I literally added everything to my TBR because you made them all sound so great 🥺 I also loved the little pep talk(ish) at the end, we're grateful to be sharing the same timeline with you, Jack!✨👑

@shirls_with_the_curls692 Год назад

literally re-watching this after a loooong day because Jack makes me feel better💛

@AbsurdExistentialist Год назад

I'm in my 30s, haven't read the vast majority of these, and I've surprisingly turned out just fine! [falls down stairs] Lol in all honesty, to all of you in your late 20s dreading your 30s, here's a spoiler: Being in your 30s is a lot like being in your 20s, but with more money in your bank account and a lot less junk in your head (and heart).

@arisamalao3963 Год назад

Cleopatra and Frankenstein infuriated me to my core . Great book though , and incredibly well written, I just hated all the characters

@eatwithnem Год назад

I quite liked Eleanore! And ehm Santiago although I didn't like how his part was full of fatphobia :/

@jankafekete5079 Год назад

it is very well written, my only problem with it was the unneccesary POVs from random characters. like i didnt care what that santiago dude has going on in his life, im only here for the titular characters

@daretodreamabout9267 Год назад

Kind of the same. I thought that it was hard to root for the characters. I only enjoyed Santiago’s POV. But, I would have to agree that it is well written.

@sofiadolabela1804 Год назад

the way you describe sally rooney and are able to captivate EVERYTHING SO PERFECTLY. love your recs!

@isabellearaujo8991 Год назад

I’m in love with this video!! So wholesome, it has the heartwarming energy of a Friends episode haha ♥️ Thank you for the company, Jack, and congrats on the nomination 🥳🥳 I’ll surely be voting for you!

@lorithomasscott349 Год назад

This was a brilliant video, and I’m so happy to have read so many of these books. (Plus I’m 27 so a few more years to read the others) but a recent read as someone in their late twenties that was really impactful was The Story of a New Name by Elena Ferrante (Book 2 of the Neapolitan Novels) as it depicts the characters in their late teens and early to mid twenties. The characters are deeply flawed and messy and just trying to figure it all out.

@laurabenitez2841 Год назад

I'm 23 and in the process of reading Crying in H Mart and it has been great so far 💗 thank you for such a lovely video that speaks to the scary sweetness of our 20s 🥰 totally voting 4 uuuuuu

@helenskaa Год назад

this is my fav video. idk why but it brings me so much comfort for some reason

@gindokki Год назад

Turning 24 this year too and oh boy I so know that existentialist dread of turning 25 soon and crossing over into the late 20s pool. It’s definitely a scary thought - and this video came in such a timely manner too! Beautiful list and I love your descriptions of each book and how they apply to our perceptions of life and the people around us as well. Some stories that really clicked with me in this 20-something journey, Lucy by Jamaica Kincaid and If I Had Your Face by Frances Cha. As for movies, I never felt very drawn to Spirited Away as I watched it quite young, but rewatching it in my 20s definitely hits hard. Congratulations on your nomination as well Jack! ☺️

@lunaaaaaa588 Год назад

I'm about to turn 20 and "A little life" by hanya yanagihara has really changed my understanding and idea of getting older. It's definetely not the right book to recommend due to the triggers, but apart of them i've found so much more for myself. It made realise that getting older is not that scary and that your 20's and 30's may be full of surprises and changes which are absolutely ok!

@aldoortega3169 Год назад

I'm 25, lost and kind of scared, so it's nice to know some books that show this feelings through real life situations, with bittersweet stories and maybe, relate to them so I can learn and do something to change my current life. Thanks, Jack 🖤

@purvadudhrejiya3492 Год назад

I can't wait to read all these books! Thank you for making this video!

@ankithamattam6567 Год назад

Jack you are a blessing to the booktube community. I am amazed at how much I enjoy the books that you recommend. Thank you so much!

@chiarabertoldi2992 Год назад

Such an honor to navigate my 20s alongside you, Jack! Huge Congrats on the nomination, my TBR is now neverending thanks to your videos and you truly deserve it, keep up the amazing work

@FraslAstrid Год назад

The fact that i have so many books on here already at home, thanks for finally making me pick them up Jack! 💖

@hazzo8 Год назад

Every thing you release is 🔥 can’t miss a vid

@craftyreads Год назад

Open Water sounds like a gem of a book! Done. It’s added to my tbr.

@onefocus5882 Год назад

I just finished it the other day and loved it so much! Everything that Jack said was spot on, definitely one of my favorite books this year so far

@Itzelmontero_505 Год назад

I’m also 23 and all of these are great recommendations. Can’t wait to start reading some of these🥰

@whatsoever4290 Год назад

@mohitsrivastava8 Год назад

I will coming back to this video again and again for a long time. Love every recommendation.

@rhitzb Год назад

my recommendation would be 'expectation' by Anna Hope. it's about three girls starting out as roomates and becoming friends later on. We following their story back and forth between two timelines and it's about the joy, the hearbreak, the struggles and the journey for these women to find themselves. Must-read for any girl in her 20s, personally, I saw parts of myself in many of these characters.

@t.a.k.palfrey3882 Год назад

Hi Jack. Today, I discussed this video in real time online with the four of my sons who are under 30. The Picture of Dorian Gray and Open Water had been read by the three who are in their twenties, and they endorse your recommendation wholeheartedly. They live in London, Edinburgh (Uni) and home in Kenya. My 29 yr old prefers The Wind-up Bird of Murakami's works, and also Heti's The Middle Stories (which he read in Spanish for his IB). My 21 yr old med student son says he preferred Rooney's Conversations with Friends. Only my youngest, 15 yr old (a boarder in Somerset) has read The Bell Jar, and Razor's Edge (the latter while on a 6 month exchange in Paris last year!). My 27 yr old read Exciting Times after staying for three months with my friends' family in Hong Kong earlier this year. He says it is great. So thanks for the other selections. Each of my four younger offspring now intend reading some of the others. Merci.

@peculiaritea Год назад

Your family sounds fantastic!

@t.a.k.palfrey3882 Год назад

@@peculiaritea Thanks, Roos. You're very kind. I admit to being very proud of each of my six children and 15 grandsons. The education they received or are receiving here in East Africa, in the UK, Canada, and Australia has developed in each of them (except the 12-month old triplets!) a great love of reading.

@aishazel Год назад

I'm so glad that I've read at least ONE book from this video! Honestly, after discovering your channel, I felt like books are infinite and just pure bliss..

@diptirathod1247 Год назад

Watching his videos and just listening to his voice always feels like coming home and feeling welcome

@alfredoneto08 Год назад

i loved it!!!!! please do a non fiction books recs please ❤️

@RamonaGelosi Год назад

I’m 23 too. I’ve changed my career more than 6 times now. We are doing great HAHAHAHAH although I think that’s what makes me love characters that are looking for their path or purpose on books bc I relate, and maybe they don’t need to find it, just reading about them❤️ My life is an eternal coming of age story

@abinayaraghavan Год назад

Your book recommendations are "chef's kiss" xD This particular video is going to be my favourite for quite some time now

@random23287 Год назад

I really did love the community feeling in One Last Stop. It made me wish for something like that of my own, and appreciate the times I did get that feeling. I'm here for any book recs with those vibes.

@kimbarr4283 Год назад

I just entered my 20s, turned 20 this May. So far for me a lot of the books I’ve been reading have been more so focused on the young teen/child coming into the adult world. Allowing myself to love my inner child and let them know they are loved through reading content that makes that kid feel seen and heard. Trying to not take baggage with me into my 20s and let things lie in peace.

@shiva.dharsh 7 месяцев назад

give me some recommendations of the kind of books you read

@mexDpeace Год назад

I would really recommend reading something by Herman Hesse in your 20s (or late teens)! All of his books have a heavy focus on figuring out who you are and dealing with that, especially when it doesn't really align with how you've been told you should be - most well-known books are probably The steppenwold and Siddhartha

@ghostgie Год назад

thanks for the quote at the end. i constantly forget that we dont need to be flawless all the time, and it really woke me up to this!!

@paritashah4650 Год назад

I feel like i really needed to hear what you said at the end so much today. So thank you so much💙💙

@dominic7983 Год назад

Bell Jar, Dorien Grey, Norwegian Wood... What a great list!

@sharnichols3291 Год назад

for someone who is almost done with their first year of 20s (turning 21 in september!), this was so helpful! i often feel like i need all the advice i can get lol

@0nedirecti0n12 Год назад

Jack is such a lovely gift to this world! 💫

@BobbieG55 Год назад

Incredible video! Thank you so much for this! Love love love ❤️

@luluognam Год назад

I recently found out I didn't pass my final year of high school, which made me feel defeated. Luckily I've had some time to think and most importantly: time to read. I've really been getting into books again and your channel is just the best! I feel like our tastes match quite well, so I'm excited to read more of your recommendations :)

@jmsl910 Год назад

i'm sorry. do you get to take an equivalency exam? or repeat the last year? DONT buy into the defeat-mindset. we all move at different paces & take different routes... good luck

@luluognam Год назад

@@jmsl910 thank you so much, your comment means a lot to me. luckily I can take 2 subjects coming school year instead of 8. However, I will need to go to a different school. I never said goodbye to my high school (teachers, peers) because I couldn't attend graduation. anyway, enough about me and thanks again, I hope you are well :)

@CalliAMusic Год назад

Hang in there! Life is about the journey, not the destination

@Nicholly1084 Год назад

I turned 34 this year, and I feel more lost now than when I was in my 20s. On the other hand, I also feel more confident and comfortable in my own skin, which is nice 👍🏾

@blueberrymuffin113 Год назад

congrats on your nomination! i voted for you ♥️ also, would love a video about nonfiction books to read in your twenties and books that shaped you as a teen!

@readrosebooktube1467 Год назад

I am definitely adding Pure Colors to my wishlist! And The Vanishing Half is an absolute gem, loved it to pieces

@weronikashysha Год назад

the worst existential crisis I had was when I had turned 26 and couldn't use the student discounts everywhere anymore. I just know 30 will never be as bad as that

@lsta8088 Год назад

I'm exactly at this point right now, omg! Its so hard!!

@weronikashysha Год назад

@@lsta8088 I'm so sorry for you - please know it gets better :)

@brie8981 Год назад

Cleopatra and Frankenstein is so beautiful, truly and it teaches you a lot about how not all people are good. I loved ir

@Ingel17 Год назад

Frankenstein is so good and I haven't read Cleopatra, but I do want to. 🤭

@mala145 Год назад

I can't wait to read these books, I absolutely loveee your recommendations ❤❤

@StellarSpell Год назад

Congratulations on the nomination, I really hope you win!!! 🤞🥳 I can't wait to read Open water and The bell jar, it's been on my tbr for too long. Loveee these recommendations, what perfect timing! ✨

@erinmariecece Год назад

Can not recommend Nina LaCour enough for people in their early twenties. They truly understand how to write about living in that “in-between stage”, personal favorite was “We Are Okay”, an absolutely beautiful book with some of the best writing I’ve ever read.

@simongamez Год назад

I would love if you read "Man Enough: Undefining My Masculinity" by Justin Baldoni. It's an incredible book not only about masculinity but also about finding yourself and healing trauma and navigating manhood. It talks about privilage, parenthood, trauma, fears, relationships, racism, etc. It's a beautiful book that I think every man should read.

@leonelapola3309 Год назад

i recently got into reading again and i can confidently say that the vanishing half is one of my favorite books, couldn’t put it down !!

@shriyamohley3634 Год назад

I've been in a terrible reading slump but i'm sure this is going to change it. Thank youu Jack love you smm

@jessicahirianto890 Год назад

- Cleopatra and Frankenstein - Less - Open water - Luster - Writers & Lovers - Yerba Buena - Beautiful World, Where are you - The Picture of Dorian Gray - Assembly - Norwegian Wood - Bell Jar - Vile Bodies - The Razors Edge - one last stop - queenie - the vanishing half - on earth we’re briefly gorgeous - boy parts - exciting times - pure colour

@karismithasasidran9430 Год назад

I was so baffled in deciding which book to read next, thank god Jack uploaded. Moreover, this would a perfect timing to read these books as I'm approaching my 22nd birthday in 3 weeks. Also, congratulations on the nomination Jack!!!!! We'll be rooting for you, and hopefully you'll win🤞🏼❤️

@karnauvals Год назад

Jack, you’re the best ❤️ Just the words I needed to hear at the end!

@pjofan4life 4 месяца назад

i don't want to make it too long or too sappy, so short and sweet it is! i came into this for book recs, and i also left with a life lesson. i don't know why, but you saying, "have no direction, and enjoy every second of it," hit me a lot harder than i anticipated. likely because i, and people like me, get so caught in feeling bad in having no direction sometimes that it's easy to forget how GOOD it feels to just exist without too much weight of the world on my shoulders yet. i can go out and do what i want when i want, and i can do that because right now, i have no direction. i just wanted to say thanks for hitting that home for me. cheers, jack. happy new year from me in the future.

@fatima-2131 Год назад

been bingewatching jacks vids knowing im in a reading slump

@Ingel17 Год назад

I'm turning 28 in November and I don't really think about my age since I know I'll never have my sh!t together and will be contatly involving. Now, saying that, I've always been a reader who wants to relate to a story and learn something from it, so thank you so much for this video and I'll give a go to a few of these books. 🙂

@OriAlfassi Год назад

I’m still 17, but hey, it’s never too late or early to read a book recommended by the king of booktube🤌🏻🤠

@geniedreamsofyesteryear1328 Год назад

15:51 so glad The Razor’s Edge is om this list! Such an underrated book needs more promotion, so thank you, Jack!

@sanakossay7672 Год назад

hi, Jack! i just want to say thank you so much for these recommendations as i just got to my 20s! also these words in the end are so motivational and inspiring, thank you so much for you and your videos! be safe and happy💓🙏

@nadyanah Год назад

With the pandemic I feel like I’ve lost 2 years of my life. Like I started it at 25 and now I’m 28 and I just feel like I skipped the two years in between, it’s a very weird feeling

@Manijkoi Год назад

Same here 😏

@vivianszostak9280 Год назад

jack...we need a 'what to read in your teens recommendations' PLEASE. i think you'd definitely be able to find great literature for teens/young adults in high school/early college:)

@sarahm2731 Год назад

as someone who just entered their twenties, I found this so refreshing! It both encouraged me and brought me peace that your twenties are for learning new things, making mistakes, and discovering who are - not for getting it all right, and being perfect. It made this whole scary thing called life a little easier to tackle :) thanks jack xx

@lex7176 Год назад

the extent that i was able to relate to the bell jar was indeed jarring.. amazing that plath was able to capture the feeling of having no direction in life and also not really wanting to find that direction? it’s really just all vibes even when it seems like everything is in chaos hahaha